Verbs in the present tense

Learn and practise many German verbs in the present tense, including modal, reflexive, separable and inseparable ones.

 
  • The verb "haben"

    ich habe, du hast, er/sie/es hat...

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  • The verb "sein"

    ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist...

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  • Regular verbs

    Ich lebe, du lebst, er lebt ...

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  • The imperative

    Geh, such, sag!

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  • Conjugating "fahren" and other irregular verbs

    ich fahre, du fährst, er/sie fährt ...

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  • The verb "werden"

    Der Himmel wird grau.

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  • "Müssen" and "sollen" - two modal verbs

    ich muss essen, du sollst einkaufen

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  • "Können" and "dürfen" - two modal verbs

    Kannst du Deutsch? Darf ich hier rauchen?

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  • "Wollen" and "möchten" - two modal verbs

    Ich will ein Stück Kuchen. Möchtest du auch ein Stück?

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  • Verbs taking prepositions

    sprechen mit, aufhören mit, sich bedanken für ...

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  • Reflexive verbs

    mich, dich, sich ...

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  • Separable verbs

    anrufen, aufstehen, einkaufen ...

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  • Inseparable verbs

    erklären, entdecken, zerstören ...

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  • Separable and inseparable verbs

    Ich komme an. Das gefällt mir.

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  • The verb "mögen"

    Ich mag Rockmusik.

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